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Notable Births & Deaths for Dunstable ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dunstable. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Edwin Adams
    • Actor. He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Adams<1>
  • Hannah Adams
    • Author. She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
  • Elizabeth Cary Agassiz
    • Scientist. She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Arlington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>
  • Louis Agassiz
    • Scientist. He was born in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Agassiz<1>
  • Harry Agganis
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
    • Lynn is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
  • Jack Albertson
    • Full name: Harold Albertson
    • Actor, comedian, dancer, singer. He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. The body was cremated.
    • Malden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<1>
  • Horatio Alger, Jr.
    • Author. He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Chelsea is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Natick is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
  • Ezra Ames
    • Artist. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
    • Framingham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
  • Isabel Anderson
    • Author. She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
    • Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
  • Mary Carew Armstrong
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
    • Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Framingham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
  • Jacques Aubuchon
    • Actor. He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 67.
    • Fitchburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
  • Richard Bakalyan
  • George Baker
  • Maria Louise Baldwin
    • Educator. She was born in Cambridge (MA) on September 13, 1856 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 9, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry
  • John Bartlett
    • Author. He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
  • Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • Framingham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dunstable.
    • Framingham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
  • Lee Bergere
    • Actor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
    • Fremont is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
  • Leonard Bernstein
    • Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
    • Composer, conductor and pianist. He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Lawrence is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>
  • Alice Stone Blackwell
  • Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
    • Bradford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Dunstable.
    • Malden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dunstable.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>

The official website for Dunstable: www.dunstable-ma.gov/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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